Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Gideon will say to them, I will not rule over you, and my son shall not rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
New American Standard Bible
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you;
King James Version
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Holman Bible
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”
International Standard Version
But Gideon told them, "I won't rule over you and my son won't rule over you. The LORD will rule you."
A Conservative Version
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. LORD shall rule over you.
American Standard Version
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
Amplified
But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.”
Bible in Basic English
But Gideon said to them, I will not be a ruler over you, and my son will not be a ruler over you: it is the Lord who will be ruler over you.
Darby Translation
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the LORD will rule over you."
King James 2000
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; Yahweh will rule over you."
Modern King James verseion
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Jehovah shall rule over you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Gideon said unto them, "I will not reign over you, neither shall my children reign over you, but the LORD shall reign over you."
NET Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you."
New Heart English Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you."
The Emphasized Bible
And Gideon said unto them, I, will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, - Yahweh, shall rule over you.
Webster
And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
World English Bible
Gideon said to them, "I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Gideon saith unto them, 'I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.'
Themes
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Loyalty to God
gideon » Israel desires to make him king; he refuses
Government » Of God » Over israel
The ishmaelites » Overcome by » gideon
Israel » Separation of » Theocracy of
Israel » Under the judges » Bondage » 7 years » Delivered » gideon
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Loyalty to God
extraordinary Judges » The office of, not always for life, or hereditary
Interlinear
Mashal
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon Pursues Zebah And Zalmunna
22 And the men of Israel will say to Gideon, Rule over us, also thou, also thy son, also thy son's son: for thou savedst us from the hand of Midian. 23 And Gideon will say to them, I will not rule over you, and my son shall not rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you. 24 And Gideon will say to them, I will ask of you an asking, and ye shall give to me a man the rings of his spoil: for gold rings to them, because they were Ishmaelites.
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:19
And ye this day rejected your God who himself saves you from all your evils and your straits; and ye will say to him, That thou shalt put a king over us. And now stand ye before Jehovah by your tribes and by your thousands.
1 Samuel 12:12
And ye will see that Nahash, king of the sons of Ammon, came against you, and ye will say to me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: and Jehovah your God your king.
Judges 2:18
And when Jehovah raised up to them judges, and Jehovah was with the judge, and saved them from the hand of their enemies all of the days of the judge: for Jehovah will grieve from their groaning from the face of those pressing them and thrusting them.
Judges 10:18
And the people, the chiefs of Gilead, will say, a man to his neighbor, Who the man that will begin to war against the sons of Ammon? he shall be for head to all those dwelling in Gilead.
Judges 11:9-11
And Jephthah will say to the old men of Gilead, If ye turn me back to war against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah gave them before me, shall I be to you for head?
1 Samuel 8:6-7
And the word will be evil in the eyes of Samuel when they said, Give to us a king to judge us: and Samuel will pray to Jehovah.
Isaiah 33:22
For Jehovah is our Judge, Jehovah our law-giver, Jehovah our king; he will save us.
Isaiah 63:19
We were from of old: thou didst not rule with them; thy name was not called upon them.
Luke 22:24-27
And a love of strife was in them, which of them thinks to be the greater.
2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we are masters of your faith, but we are aiders of your joy: for ye have stood in the faith.
1 Peter 5:3
Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.